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a·wake    Audio Help   [uh-weyk] Pronunciation Key verb, a·woke or a·waked, a·woke or a·waked or a·wo·ken, a·wak·ing, adjective
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.to wake up; rouse from sleep: I awoke at six with a feeling of dread.
2.to rouse to action; become active: His flagging interest awoke.
3.to come or bring to an awareness; become cognizant (often fol. by to): She awoke to the realities of life.
–adjective
4.waking; not sleeping.
5.vigilant; alert: They were awake to the danger.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME awaken, OE awacen, ptp. of awæcnan; see a1, waken]

—Related forms
a·wake·a·ble, adjective
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a·wake    Audio Help   (ə-wāk')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   a·woke (ə-wōk') or a·waked, a·waked or a·wok·en (ə-wō'kən), a·wak·ing, a·wakes

v.   tr.
  1. To rouse from sleep; waken.
  2. To stir the interest of; excite.
  3. To stir up (memories, for example).

v.   intr.
  1. To wake up.
  2. To become alert.
  3. To become aware or cognizant: awoke to reality. See Usage Note at wake1.

adj.  
  1. Completely conscious; not in a state of sleep.
  2. Vigilant; watchful. See Synonyms at aware.


[Middle English awaken, from Old English āwacan : ā-, intensive pref. + wacan, wake; see wake1.]

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